As fighting begins in Iraq,experts expect diminutive impact on US electionLack of boots on ground meets domestic concerns of divided electorateIn any other election year, a massive battle involving US force to seize a city of hundreds of thousands from the Islamic State might affect how voters choose their next president. But 2016, and defense analysts and political advisers observing the mid-October campaign for Mosul point out,is no normal election year.
Two years after senior US officers described the fight for Mosul as “decisive” – something experts beget become wary of predicting in Iraq – the frequently delayed battle for Iraq’s moment city is under way. Should Iraqi ground forces and US warplanes prove successful, Isis will lose its final stronghold in the country. Related: Battle for Mosul: Isis stronghold under attack from Iraqi and Kurdish forces latest news whether Trump were arguing to accomplish nothing, or then a protracted campaign would help him. But he’s just arguing [to] kill bad guys Related: Mosul offensive: forces launch mass attack on Iraqi city in bid to oust Isis Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com